An analysis on the compatibility principle and efficacy characteristics of Wumei Pill from the perspective of "Tang-Ye-Jing-Fa Map" / 国际中医中药杂志

ABSTRACT

Wumei Pill is a classic insect repellent prescription, which is used for ascaris lumbricoides and diarrhea. It is considered to be a representative prescription for the treatment of simultaneous occurrence of cold and heat syndromes. Its prescription is mainly composed of sour drugs ( Mume Fructus and bitter wine) and pungent drugs ( Aconiti Lateralis Radix Praeparataaconite, Cinnamomi Ramulus, Sichuan pepper, Angelicae Sinensis Radix, Zingiberis Rhizoma, and Asari Radix et Rhizoma), supplemented by bitter drugs ( Coptidis Rhizoma and Phellodendri Chinensis Cortex) and sweet drugs ( Ginseng Radix et Rhizoma and honey). From the point of view of "Tang-Ye-Jing-Fa Map", the role of liver is to disperse, whose deficiency leads to limb syncope, and excess leads to the full of hypochondrium and abdominal pain. The pungent herbs can tonify the liver-deficiency, the sour herbs can dispel the liver-excess, and sweet herbs can relive them both. The role of spleen is to moderate, whose deficiency leads to fatigue and weakness, and excess leads to the vomiting and diarrhea. The sweet herbs can tonify the spleen-deficiency, the pungent herbs can dispel the spleen-excess, and bitter herbs can relive them both. Therefore, the function of Wumei Pills is located in the liver and spleen, giving consideration to the heart and lung. It is used for the deficiency and excess mixed syndrome of liver and spleen, which is mainly characterized by chest and flank abdominal pain, limb chills, diarrhea, muscle and pulse contracture and the symptoms of the parts along the liver meridian. It is commonly used in the treatment of ascaris, diarrhea, impotence, depression. At the same time, it can also be used for the treatment of diseases about heart and lung, and cough, anxiety and other diseases.